INTREPID fence disturbance sensor performance testing

Discusses INTREPID Reflex Cable (RC) acoustic cable intrusion sensor technology. Prototype units have been tested on chain link fences at a number of sites under various environmental conditions. This paper presents results of this testing. There have been a number of papers that describe the problems associated with acoustic cable sensors on fences. A key problem has been excessive false alarms due to wind, rain and other environmental conditions. Variation in sensitivity due to the fence condition is a major problem. The ability of INTREPID MicroPoint Coax Cable sensor to locate the disturbance along the length of the sensor provides a means of effectively solving these problems.